Storms’ one-two punch could knock out power in parts of Whatcom County, forecasters say
A series of storms will spread across Western Washington through Wednesday morning, bringing breezy winds and heavy rain.
Winds will likely be strongest in areas north of Everett, especially along the water in Whatcom and Skagit counties, National Weather Service meteorologist Dev McMillian said in the online forecast for the Seattle area.
“A front will move toward the area Sunday night and move across Western Washington on Monday for increasing rain and breezy winds,” McMillian said.
South winds gusting from 25 to 30 mph are forecast for Monday, and a small craft advisory was issued for Bellingham coastal waters until 6 p.m. Monday and from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
That’s enough of a punch to cause isolated power outages, especially because trees still have most of their leaves.
Stronger winds were expected Tuesday, he said.
“Showers will then continue Monday night with another round of widespread rain on Tuesday. This front will bring another round of breezy winds for similar areas on Tuesday,” McMillian said.
In addition, there’s a 15-25% chance for thunderstorms from Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Temperatures will cool significantly early next week with highs from the mid-50s to low 60s.
Whatcom County could see an inch to 1.5 inches of rain from Sunday night through Tuesday night, but flooding is not forecast for the Nooksack River.
This story was originally published October 7, 2023 at 5:06 PM.
